Conversion and Word Formation

Words shift part of speech.

Examples

• to Google
• a must-see

Key rules

• Conversion changes word class without change: a text → to text
• Other processes: prefixes, suffixes, compounds, blends
• Stress changes: record (noun) vs record (verb)
• New words enter by these processes

Common mistakes

• I want to google it is fine
• an unhappyness → unhappiness